Shamima is a floor supervisor in a Bangladeshi garment factory where most supervisors are men. So what does it take for a woman like Shamima to rise up through the ranks in such a culture?

Sabita Banerji tells us why gender matters in ethical trade.

Young female mill workers are learning to stand up for their rights in a local spinning mill that produces thread for the world's garment production.

Can South Africa continue to live by the principles of dignity, respect and tolerance that Mandela espoused? ETI diversity training on farms helps embed these values among workers.

"It was very dusty.. the sweat dripping of the end of your nose by time you were half way through, then when you were coming home you didn't have energy to have a wash properly.."

"In the South African context, it's important not to force people to do things. It's about wooing people, building trusting relationships and winning over their confidence."

The attitudes and behaviour of supervisors are major barriers to progress on workers' rights.

I remember Phillipina saying to me: "We try, try, try. We never give up."